Chicago Camps Podcast

From UX to PM—How the Transition Happened: Transitioned into project management organically when the former PM left—Tyler was already exploring Agile and had strong team relationships.Leaned into a design mindset to lead—asking questions, listening, finding patterns, and breaking down complexity.Learned the value of not needing all the answers—collaboration beats solo problem-solving.Project management, to him, is about creating conditions for great work, not controlling outcomes.Making Agile Work for Designers:Tyler’s team was already working in a design-forward agile way from the start, often encouraging devs to adopt more iterative practices, not the other way around.Practice of “sharing before we’re ready” allows for earlier feedback and keeps iteration alive.Involve design early—in sprint planning and backlog refinement—to avoid isolation.Work slightly ahead of development to maintain flow without sacrificing quality.Breaking Away from Waterfall:Made iteration non-negotiable by building habits like early